In February, a B-2 stealth bomber crashed in Guam. Now we know why. And we’ve got video of the scene. On takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, the $1.4 billion plane abruptly “pitched up, rolled and yawed to the left before plunging to the ground,” the AP describes.

The reason why: “Water distorted preflight readings in three of the plane’s 24 sensors, making the aircraft’s control computer force the B-2 to pitch up on takeoff, resulting in a stall and subsequent crash.” Luckily, “both pilots ejected safely just after the left wing made contact with the ground in the first crash since the maiden B-2 flights nearly 20 years ago.” Check out the video, and you’ll see just how fortunate the pilots were to make it out.

Here you can find some pictures: www.popularmechanics.com

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